Cop & wife bring food to man battling cancer while living in a motel

[Liberal_in_LA]

Cop brings food to man battling cancer

A Tustin police officer and his wife have been bringing food for more than a year to feed a man living in a motel.

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After Bottema was released from the hospital, family members had moved him into assisted living for round-the-clock care. But Bottema didn't like living there.

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Since he's been living in the motel, doctors have removed part of his stomach and left lung. Now, they need to get a tumor out of his right lung. But they can't operate until Bottema gains enough weight.

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Saunders ran across Bottema on his beat a little more than a year ago.

"The trash can in his room was full of bags from fast food places," Saunders says. "When someone's sick, they have to eat well. They can't just eat fast food."

"I left, and it just bothered me."

So Saunders talked to his wife, Andrea, and the two have been sharing home cooked meals with Bottema ever since.

The Saunders' bring pulled beef sandwiches, chicken and noodles, spaghetti and meatballs, juice, trail mix; whatever they have on hand. Saunders stops by Bottema's hotel room about once a week to swap full containers for empties.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/bottema-334516-says-saunders.html

[madokie]

1. :cry:

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. don't cry. Newspaper has donation link. I'm sure he'll get some funds from the public.

[Angry Dragon]

2. a rec and kick for humanity

[malaise]

3. Every now and then people remind me that

I must not give up on humanity.

A lovely story - thank you.

[ZombieHorde]

4. The man is referred to by his profession,

while the woman is referred to by her association to the man.

An interesting, and common double standard in our society.

[Journeyman]

7. I suspect the Officer is listed as such to provide context for how he met Bottema. . .

while the "wife" is put in context of her relationship to the Good Samaritan.

[virgogal]

5. A positive police story. How nice. I wish Mr. Bottema well.

[etherealtruth]

8. Wonderful people

It is good to remember that there are a significant amount of truly good people in the world. These folk are a prime example.

[fascisthunter]

9. The Funny Thing is, this happens more than I think we Realize

we just don't hear about it. Good people are everywhere and are the majority.

[monmouth]

10. I think we call them Democrats...n/t